Abstract/Notes: The excitement accompanying the announcement of the Montessori method in the early part of the twentieth century did not presage its ultimate fate. Previous research has attributed rejection to Montessori's nationality, religious affiliation, professional training and Kilpatrick's evaluation in his monograph 'The Montessori System Examined'. This study investigated barriers within the adopting system rather than those associated with Montessori herself and in addition, compared the present environment for the adoption of technologies of instruction using computer-assisted instruction as an example. An analysis of the characteristics of computer assisted instruction and its innovation environment revealed many parallels with the Montessori method. Within the hierarchical system of education professors of education represented the apex of the system, superintendents constituted the middle portion while teachers occupied the least authoritative position. High status members who viewed the collection of didactic materials as a technological innovation, low status members who perceived the reorganization of time to accomodate students' needs as an organizational innovation, and marginal status members who regarded the shift from teacher-centered instruction to materials-centered instruction as a paradigmatic innovation could accept the Montessori method. However, partitioning the system of education into school building and classroom subsets effectively advanced both administrators and teachers to high status positions with the results that each group would reject the Montessori method as a paradigmatic innovation, particularly when the consequences of adoption formed part of the decision process. The early view of the didactic materials as a technological innovation gave way to the perspective that the process of designing and implementing the Montessori method was a paradigmatic innovation requiring the assumption that materials-centered instruction was as effective as teacher-centered instruction. The consequences of this restructured view of the system of education for each of the three groups would have been a loss of power, prestige and economic position.

Language: English

Published: Bloomington, Indiana, 1985

Abstract/Notes: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between self-concept and perceived levels of stress in the teaching profession at the elementary school level. The subjects of the study were teachers from two communities--Romulus, Michigan and Buffalo, New York. The subjects were chosen by the schools in which they taught and by the methods of teaching which they used. One-half of the total number of the subjects used traditional methods of teaching and one-half of the total number of the subjects used the Montessori Method of teaching. The responses of these teachers were gathered during the 1981 winter school term. The instruments used to gather the data for the study were the Tennessee Self Concept Scale, the Maslach Burnout Inventory, and a personal data questionnaire. The levels of self-concept of the subjects were taken as indicated by the means of the total positive scores of the Tennessee Self Concept Scale. The levels of the subjects' perceived stress were taken as indicated by the means from the Maslach Burnout Inventory in the areas of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal achievement. Pearson product-moment correlations were found to determine if a significant relationship existed between self-concept and the perceived stress of the subjects. Demographic data from the questionnaire were used to divide the subjects into categories which were investigated for significant differences. One way analyses of variance were performed of the self-concept and stress means of the categories to determine if significant differences existed. Statistical significance was chosen at the 0.05 alpha level. For the thirteen null hypotheses formulated and tested, it was concluded that the subjects indicating higher self-concept means, as measured by the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale, also indicated lower stress means, as indicated on the Maslach Burnout Inventory, in the areas of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, and higher means in the area of personal achievement. Null hypotheses formulated indicating no significant differences of stress or self-concept when the subjects were categorized by teaching methods, years of formal education, number of years of teaching experience, classroom racial dominance, number of students in the classroom, or marital status were all accepted. No significant differences were found at the 0.05 alpha level. The subjects of this study were shown to be similar in life style, education, and work environments. Further studies might bring to light differences if more varied teachers, teaching methods, and levels of education were taken into consideration. Replication of the study may also provide valuable information if performed with subjects from independent schools. A search for areas which the teachers feel are stress producing may also contribute to significant research.

Language: English

Published: Columbus, Ohio, 1981

Language: English

Published: Carbondale, Illinois, 1966

Abstract/Notes: During the very early twentieth century, Dr. Maria Montessori produced a pedagogical approach that permitted the developmental delayed, socioeconomically disadvantaged, and the youngest of children to advance their cognition and adaptive skills to conventional standards. Her renowned "Montessori Method" was unleashed in 1906 in her home country of Italy and found its way to the shore of the United States soon after. This research will compare the implementation of the Montessori Method in two states, Rhode Island and New York. Both states invested time and money into the instructional ideals of Dr. Montessori in response to the advice of educators and, as is frequently overlooked in the scholarly literature, at the request of parents and community organizations. This study will focus on policy implementation: the how and the who, and on the overall growth and decline of Montessori programs, concentrating on the role parents played.

Language: English

Published: Chicago, Illinois, 2011

Abstract/Notes: The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to investigate how Montessori educators describe maintaining the fidelity of the Montessori Method when implementing the Louisiana Student Standards influences their ability to provide learning opportunities through social interactions that stimulate multiple senses for students in their classrooms in the south-central region of the United States. This study was informed by a theoretical foundation that drew on the theory of social constructivism and sensory stimulation theory. The three research questions asked participants to describe maintaining the fidelity of the Montessori Method when integrating the Louisiana Student Standards and the influences the standards had on their ability to construct learning through social interactions and provide learning opportunities that stimulate multiple senses in their classrooms. The sample consisted of public Montessori educators teaching in the south-central region of the United States. The two sources of data included 45 questionnaires and 12 semi-structured interviews. All interviews were transcribed and then coded. A thematic analysis of the data resulted in five themes: Montessori educators use supplemental materials, creative scheduling, need targeted professional development, plan instructional activities that require students to work cooperatively, and use authentic Montessori materials. This study will help advance scientific knowledge by adding to the current body of knowledge about the Montessori Method and implementing state standards. Finally, this study provides theoretical, practical, and future implications and suggestions for further research.Keywords: Montessori Method, Louisiana Student Standards, theory of social constructivism, sensory stimulation theory, state standards

Language: English

Published: Phoenix, Arizona, 2022

Language: English

Abstract/Notes: Este estudio tuvo tiene por objetivo determinar la influencia del Método Montessori en el desarrollo de la Lectoescritura en los niños de 6 años en la Unidad Educativa “Juan León Mero” Santo Domingo 2021. Se plantea la siguiente hipótesis Existe influencia en el Método Montessori y el desarrollo de Lectoescritura en los niños de 6 años, la muestra estuvo conformada por 32 alumnos del segundo año de básica elemental “Juan León Mero” Santo Domingo. Se trata de un trabajo no experimental, con un diseño correlacional asociativo, la técnica realizada fue la observación, con una escala ordinal, la cual validó el instrumento que fue el cuestionario, se empleó un método de análisis de información SPS, se tuvo como resultado explicado en la Tabla 7 sig.: 0.210 y rho: 0.228, siendo comprobada la hipótesis, la conclusión de la investigación es no existe una influencia significativa del método Montessori y la lectoescritura en los estudiantes del segundo de básica de la Institución de educación Juan León Mera, Santo Domingo.

Language: Spanish

Published: Piura, Peru, 2022

Language: English

Language: English

ISSN: 0277-9064

Abstract/Notes: The main purpose of this research is examining the effect of Montessori education approach on 4-6 years old children's concept acquisition (school readiness, direction/position, self/social awareness, texture/material, quantity and time/sequence), social adaptation (communication, daily living, socialization and motor skills) and fine motor skills.As a method of this research was preferred pre-test/ post-test, experimental and control group. Pre-test/post-test was carried out to examine effect of the Montessori education on 4-6 years old children who are experimental group and control group was formed to compare effect of Montessori education on experimental group. Sample of research was conducted 4-6 years old 24 children who were educated with Montessori education at Gazi University Faculty of Vocational Education Department of Child Development and Education Application Preschool and 4-6 years old 24 children who were educated at Ankara University Application Preschool and Child Club where MoNE's curriculum was carried out. For the first experiment, curriculum which contains aims of learning of Montessori education was applied on experimental group from 2008 September to 2009 January and MoNE's curriculum was applied on control group at the same time. In addition to for the second experiment, sensory education was applied with sensory material which contain in Montessori education approach on experimental group from 2009 January to June and MoNE's curriculum was applied on control group at the same time.For acquisitions of children's concepts such as school readiness, direction/position, self/social awareness, texture/material, quantity and time/sequence, Bracken Basic Concept Scale-Revised, for adaptive behavior of children such as communication, daily living, socialization Vineland II Adaptive Behavior Scales and for children's fine motor skills Observing Form of Fine Motor Skills were used as data collecting instruments.Comparing both groups for pre-test and post-test mean score which obtain from Bracken Basic Concept Scale-Revised results show that statistical differences were found between experimental and control group and these differences were in support of experimental group. There are differences between children who were obtained education from Montessori approach and MoNE's curriculum in school readiness, direction/position, self/social awareness, texture/material, quantity and time/sequence areas. Result of statistical analysis show that there are differences between children who were obtained education from Montessori approach and MoNE's curriculum in communication, daily living, socialization and motor skills areas. There are also differences found between children who were obtained education from Montessori approach and MoNE's curriculum in fine motor skills areas.Finally, results show that Montessori education approach has positive effects on children's acquisition of concepts, social adaptation and fine motor skills. / Bu araştırmanın temel amacı Montessori eğitim yönteminin 4-6 yaş arası çocukların kavram edinimleri (okula hazırlık seviyeleri, yön/konum, bireysel/sosyal farkındalık, yapı/materyal, miktar ve zaman/sıralama), sosyal uyumları (iletişim, günlük yaşam, sosyalleşme ve motor becerileri) ve küçük kas motor becerileri üzerindeki etkisini incelemektir.Bu çalışmada araştırma modeli olarak ön test, son test ve deney-kontrol gruplu deneysel desen tercih edilmiştir. Araştırmada deney grubundaki 4-6 yaş arası çocuklara verilen Montessori eğitiminin etkisini ölçmek amacı ile ön test-son test çalışması yapılmış ve Montessori eğitim yönteminin deney grubu üzerindeki etkisini karşılaştırmak amacı ile kontrol grubu oluşturulmuştur. Örneklemin oluşturulmasında deney grubunu Gazi Üniversitesi Mesleki Eğitim Fakültesi Çocuk Gelişimi Eğitimi Bölümü Uygulama Anaokuluna devam eden ve Montessori eğitimi alan 4-6 yaş arasındaki 24 çocuk, kontrol grubunu ise Ankara Üniversitesi Uygulama Anaokulu ve Çocuk Kulübüne devam eden MEB Okul Öncesi Eğitim Programının uygulandığı okul öncesi eğitimi alan 24 çocuk oluşturmuştur. Araştırmanın 1. deneyini gerçekleştirmek için deney grubuna Montessori yönteminde belirtilen öğrenme görevlerinden oluşan eğitim programı Eylül 2008 - Ocak 2009 tarihleri arasında uygulanmış, Kontrol grubuna ise MEB Okul Öncesi Eğitim Programı uygulanmıştır. Bununla birlikte araştırmanın 2.deneyini gerçekleştirmek için deney grubuna Ocak-Haziran 2009 tarihleri arasında Montessori eğitim yönteminde bulunan duyu alanı materyalleri ile duyu eğitimi verilmiş, Kontrol grubu ise MEB Okul Öncesi Eğitim Programı kapsamındaki okul öncesi eğitimine devam etmiştir.Araştırmada veri toplama araçları olarak; çocukların kavram edinimleri (okula hazırlık seviyeleri, yön/konum, bireysel/sosyal farkındalık, yapı/materyal, miktar ve zaman/sıralama) için Bracken Temel Kavram Ölçeği Gözden Geçirilmiş Formu (Bracken Basic Concept Scale-Revised), çocukların sosyal uyumları için; (iletişim, günlük yaşam, sosyalleşme ve motor becerileri) Vineland II Uyum Davranış Ölçeği ve çocukların küçük kas motor becerileri için; Küçük Kas Motor Becerileri Gözlem Formu kullanılmıştır.Bulgular, grupların Bracken Temel Kavram Ölçeğinin alt ölçeklerinden aldıkları ön test-son test aritmetik ortalama puanları karşılaştırıldığında, deney ve kontrol grubu arasındaki istatistiksel farkların deney grubu lehine olduğunu göstermektedir. Montessori eğitimi alan çocuklar ve Montessori eğitimi almayan çocuklar karşılaştırıldığında okula hazırlık seviyeleri, yön/konum, bireysel/sosyal farkındalık, yapı/materyal, miktar ve zaman/sıralama gibi kavram alanlarında istatistiksel olarak deney grubu lehine anlamlı farklılıklar bulunmuştur. İletişim, günlük yaşam, sosyalleşme ve motor becerileri gibi sosyal uyum becerileri yönünden Montessori eğitimi alan çocuklar lehine istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılıklar yapılan analizler sonucunda bulunmuştur. Küçük kas motor becerileri alanında da iki grup arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılıkların olduğu bulunmuş ve bu farklılığın deney grubu lehine olduğu saptanmıştır. Sonuç olarak Montessori eğitim yönteminin çocukların kavram edinimleri, sosyal uyumları ve küçük kas motor becerileri üzerinde olumlu etkisinin olduğu söylenebilir.

Language: Turkish

Published: Ankara, Turkey, 2011